fol.

¹

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) a leaf.

fol.

²

abbreviation for

1. folio.
2. followed.
3. following.

fol.

abbreviation for

1. folio
2. following

Word History and Origins

Origin of fol.¹

From the Latin word folium

Example Sentences

She used to say that when she died, she wanted to be cremated and put in a Folgers coffee can, which when she said it sounded like "Fol'-jahs caw'-feh kay-an."

From Salon

“Today we are holding a symbolic funeral for wages, which we have to say expresses the situation that all workers in Argentina are experiencing,” said FOL’s Maximiliano Maita.

From Reuters

Following this, "there are practice sessions, w/ just Julie & Ruth" at the studio's kitchen in the electric building, "fol- lowed by dry-runs w/ the Producer and the lighting and the camera crews, during which certain parts are rehearsed several times, often changed as better action is invented."

From Salon

“We are thrilled that we resisted and in the end we won what we had started,” said Peggy Fol, director of the Vendome Cinema in uptown Brussels.

From Seattle Times

“That’s the only place you can shop for most everything you need,” said Marlina Fol, a caregiver in Manhattan, who said she was able to buy masks and hand sanitizer from Amazon in early March but now struggles to get a window for grocery delivery from Whole Foods, which Amazon acquired two years ago.

From Washington Times